Trade Talk – January/February 2023
Broadfoot Named COO At Collins Wilsonville, OR—Collins, headquartered here, announced recently that Larry Broadfoot will become the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company. Broadfoot
Softwood Forest Products Buyer Trade Talk
Broadfoot Named COO At Collins Wilsonville, OR—Collins, headquartered here, announced recently that Larry Broadfoot will become the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company. Broadfoot
Hancock Lumber Acquires Madison Lumber Mill Casco, ME—Two of New England’s top performing Eastern White Pine manufacturing facilities are stronger together as Hancock Lumber Co.,
Jefferies Announces Strategic Transactions Including Agreement To Sell Idaho Timber Meridian, ID—Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (“Jefferies”) has agreed to sell Idaho Timber, headquartered here, in
Boise Cascade Reaches Agreement To Acquire Coastal Plywood Operations Boise, ID—Boise Cascade Company (“Boise Cascade,” the “Company”), headquartered here, announced recently that it has reached
Woodgrain To Acquire Huttig Building Products Fruitland, ID and St. Louis, MO—Woodgrain Inc.(“Woodgrain”), headquartered in Fruitland, ID, and Huttig Building Products, Inc. (“Huttig,” or the
The U.S. South’s Softwood industry has enormous potential for a variety of reasons. The region has a significant forest resource with room for expansion, low
Boise Cascade Expands Distribution Footprint And Partners With Simpson Door Boise, ID— Boise Cascade Company (“Boise Cascade”), headquartered here, recently announced the expansion of its
We are sad to report the passing of Lyman Charles Shipley, 87, of Roanoke Rapids, NC, on Jan. 17, 2022. He was born on September 21,
Leesburg, VA— The American Wood Council (AWC), headquartered here, recently announced the election of PotlatchDeltic President and CEO Eric Cremers as the Chairman of the
Basel, Switzerland— LSI, a global specialty chemicals business with leading positions in Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) and Specialty Products Solutions (SPS), recently announced that it
Woodland, WA and Ridgefield, WA— USNR and Wood Fiber Group recently announced their merger in a transaction that will create the world’s most comprehensive supplier
Buffalo, NY— U-C Coatings, LLC, located here, and Abatron, Inc. in Kenosha, WI have merged through acquisition to bring more solutions to the building products
Montgomery, NY— Russin, located here, will be the exclusive Northeast and Mid-Atlantic distributor for Black Label, Tropical Forest Products’ new brand of Ipe and other
Barriere, BC— Aidan Coyles recently was promoted to a position in sales and marketing for Gilbert Smith Forest Products Ltd. (GSFP), located here. Coyles is
Anderson, CA— Sierra Pacific Industries, located here, has named Todd Payne as president and general manager of the lumber business. “Todd exemplifies the Sierra Pacific’s
Saint-Laurent, QC— Stella-Jones Inc. (“Stella-Jones” or the “Company”), with its head office here, announced recently that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase
Casco, ME— Hancock Lumber, headquartered here, recently acquired Winnipesaukee Lumber, an independent, family-owned building materials supplier that has operated in Wolfeboro, NH since 1985, according
Boise, ID — Boise Cascade Company (Boise Cascade) (NYSE: BCC) recently announced the expansion of its Ohio Valley Building Materials Distribution (BMD) network. A new
Vancouver, BC and Carol Stream, IL— The integration of Madison’s Sawmill Lumber Listings Directory, with its head office in Vancouver, with Blue Book Services’ Lumber
Woodland, WA— Resolute Forest Products recently installed new Wastewood Chippers at its sites at Saint Thomas and Baie Comeau, QC. The company replaced older technology
Mesa, AZ— Arizona’s forest restoration efforts took a significant leap forward recently as the state-of-the-art engineered wood plant near Flagstaff, AZ, of NewLife Forest Restoration,